Ground Operations Specialist
Job Details
- Location
- 912 Pitner Ave, Evanston, IL
- Category
- Tree Service
- Job Type
- Full-Time
- Job Number
- GROUN006509
Overview
What We Offer
• Compensation: Competitive pay based on experience, with opportunities for growth as you expand your skills and certifications.
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Time Off: Paid time off and paid holidays to support your work/life balance.
• Training & Development: Hands-on training in all aspects of tree care, including pruning, removals, cable bracing, and equipment operation, with continuing education opportunities.
• Team & Collaborative Environment: Work alongside highly skilled tree care professionals in a safety-first culture.
• Tools for Success: Access to modern equipment, tools, and resources that help you deliver top-quality service and grow your expertise.
Position Summary
Looking for a place where you can thrive? SavATree’s mission is to take our passion for nature and keep this country’s outdoors beautiful and flourishing. Through our comprehensive tree, shrub, and lawn care, we work hard to make sure our customers have attractive, healthy, and cared-for green spaces to enjoy. Over the last thirty years, we have opened new offices across the country, and we are looking for people who want to grow with us.
The General Tree Care team are the muscle of our operation. These industrial athletes work together to provide high-quality tree care, helping to maintain and preserve the overall health of our clients’ landscapes.
What a Day is Like
As a General Tree Care Groundsperson, you will be part of a crew that delivers high-quality tree care to our clients. You will be involved in all aspects of pruning, removals, cable bracing, and other tree care services. You will operate equipment safely, perform assigned job tasks efficiently, and provide exceptional service to clients. You will have the opportunity to work outdoors on beautiful properties while collaborating with a team of focused, talented professionals.
What Kind of Person We’re Looking For
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper use of General Tree Care equipment
• Previous landscaping experience with safe lifting techniques and proper procedures for carrying and stacking brush on client properties
• Basic knowledge of common tree identification (a plus)
• Knowledge of two to three basic knots plus Weaver Knot, Clove Hitch Knot, and Gilhooligan Knot
• Experience with proper pruning equipment such as hand snips, pruners, pole saws, etc.
What is Essential
• Willingness to complete required trainings to obtain needed certifications and licenses
• Desire to work outdoors
• Valid driver’s license to operate service-line vehicles (CDL a plus)
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.
Physical Demands
These physical demands must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
About SavATree
We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for team members to reach out and get the help they need, even when it’s from the other side of the country. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each team member has the resources and opportunities to advance their career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say: When you work here, you thrive here.
Equal Opportunity
SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
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